Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.
ASOConsumer Cyclical · Stock · quarterly payer
$51.10
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
1.17%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
9%
5-Yr Growth
—
Ex-Date
Mar 20, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
ASO Dividend Safety Score
70/ 100
Grade B
Safe
Dividend-growth streak3 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyNever cut its dividend on record
Earnings payout coverage9% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage67% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.87
Yield vs its historyYield is 1.5× its 5-yr average — elevated
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is ASO a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsAcademy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (ASO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 1.17% ($0.60/yr), with 3 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of B. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
- Never cut its dividend on record
- Comfortable payout ratio (9%)
Risks
- Single-stock concentration risk — diversify
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 1.17%
- Payout Ratio
- 9%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- —
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Mar 20, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 3
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.03
- Market Cap
- $3.3B
- P/E Ratio
- 9.2
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 24%
- 52-Week Range
- $41.29 – $62.45
- Dividend Safety
- B · 70/100
- Ever Cut?
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2025 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2025 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Jun 18, 2025 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2025 | — | $0.1300 | regular |
| Dec 18, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Jun 20, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Mar 25, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Jun 14, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
| Dec 19, 2022 | — | $0.0750 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
